Kobbi Shoshani, Israel’s Consul General, expressed disappointment over Ireland joining South Africa in supporting a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He criticised the move,

Ireland considers a number of Articles from the 1948 Genocide Convention in its intervention in South Africa's ICJ case against Israel.

Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

With its intervention in the case against Israel, Ireland aims to promote a broader interpretation of the Genocide Convention.

Ireland, an official party to the 1948 Genocide Convention, will formally join South Africa's case against Israel accusing it of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November Parliament motion and December Cabinet vote affirmed its stance that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza.

Under ICJ procedures, both South Africa and Israel will now have the opportunity to submit written observations regarding Ireland's intervention as prescribed by Article 83 of the Rules of Court. The court's interpretation of the Genocide Convention in this case will be legally binding on all intervening parties.

Ireland has officially submitted a declaration to the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.

Ireland has officially stepped into the international legal arena by submitting a declaration to join a high-profile case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This case, initiated by South Africa in December 2023,